Silence can't be an answer all the time, besides the fact that silence too needs a bunch of guts to roll with. Sometimes it's your weapon, sometimes it's your hopelessness. But a constant fear traps you within. A fear of losing a long running battle with yourself, that not to lose anyone.

Maybe we won't shout aloud what state of mind we are into, all we can do is to put over a pretending smile which at least won't let anyone to judge you. That fear wasn't a part of our weakness but our strength to combat, our confidence of making the right choice and to live with it forever. Remaining silent was a solution and not something which could easily take hold of our veins, just 'coz you don't want your faith to tumble down.

If he/she mean a lot to you, probably we remain calm and composed 'coz somewhere down the line you know what it should be & what it shouldn't be. It might challenge your choice at times, or rather some elements enter the scenario which may prove you wrong or situations develop in such a way which may try to shatter you deep within. Till the time you're able to understand them, you are on the right track for sure but if you aren't, maybe a certain disconnection has been welcomed in.

Better you interact for every piece of misunderstanding being propagated, since till the time you're true, no other element can pose to cross-by or penetrate your bond.

"Kuch toh log kahenge, Logon ka kaam hai kehna" All we should count upon is what understanding you have within each other and not what others have been judging.